While making night shift rounds,the nursing assistive personnel become concerned when a patient stops breathing from 1 to 2 minutes several times during the shift.The nurse informs the nursing assistive personnel that this condition is known as which of the following?

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Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the individual is unable to breathe and sleep at the same time and has periods of apnea throughout the night.Cataplexy is a sudden muscle weakness during intense emotions such as anger or laughter that occurs at any time during the day.Insomnias are primary disorders related to difficulty falling asleep.Narcolepsy is a central nervous system dysfunction of mechanisms that regulate sleep and wake states.

While Making Night Shift Rounds,the Nursing Assistive Personnel Become Concerned